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Re: Help with MLCAD Spring Generator
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lugnet.cad
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Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:59:12 GMT
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On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 06:15:13 GMT, "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote:
> I'm a little bit confused with the values for the MLCAD Spring Generator. I
> find the total height value, enter it in, and the spring it generates is
> actually 2 LDU longer than what I entered, even with no start revolutions. I
> add start revolutions and it increases the length of the spring. So, in
> essence, the total height field is a misnomer, since it doesn't function the
> way the diagram illustrates or how one would assume. Is there any rhyme or
> reason for this? Marc or Michael, could you please offer some help?
Yes Tim, your are right, the diagram is false. The total height is for the distance between the fiber of the highest and
lowest turn of the revolution section of the spring.
I will look with Michael to change the dialog for the next version.
I intend also to update the spring generator to handle the new hard springs used in the big thechnic sets like the F1
Racer
Marc Klein
A Mindstorms fan.
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| (...) Hi Marc - Thanks for the help! So, I did that... since my small diameter is 2 LDU, I subtracted the number of start revolutions I had times that value so H - 12, and it still came up 2 LDU short of the total height I wanted. This is odd. It's (...) (21 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad)
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